In a significant shift of market behavior, Ethereum whales have accumulated ETH worth just over $234.8 million in a single day as the cryptocurrency approaches a critical support level. This substantial purchase, reported by crypto analytics platform IntoTheBlock on Thursday, marks a dramatic reversal from recent selling trends.

According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post published earlier today, Bitcoin (BTC) may not have reached the peak of the current market cycle just yet. A key on-chain metric suggests that there could be one final leg up for the leading cryptocurrency before this bull market concludes.

As stock markets crumbled for a second day on April 4, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the Trump administration's “reciprocal tariffs” could significantly affect the economy, potentially leading to "higher inflation and slower growth."Addressing the public at a conference on April 4, Powell maintained a cautious approach and noted that tariffs could spike inflation “in the coming quarters,” complicating the Fed's 2% inflation target, just months after rate cuts indicated a soft landing.

Markets plunged after President Trump announced global tariffs, triggering the worst stock performances since 2020 and a sharp crypto pullback.

Bitcoin Magazine The Future of Bitcoin Mining is Distributed Troy Cross argues that Bitcoin mining's future lies in global distribution, not U.S. dominance, to protect its neutrality and value against nation-state attacks. This post The Future of Bitcoin Mining is Distributed first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Troy Cross.

While lower fees improve accessibility, they raise concerns about validator incentives as ETH struggles despite high network activity in stablecoins and RWAs.

Despite the tariff shock, a few assets seem to defy the odds—find out which.

Fidelity Investments, an American asset management company, has applied to register its tokenized U.S. dollar money market blockchain, joining a growing list of businesses that are tokenizing assets. Fidelity registered its blockchain with the SEC, creating a tokenized version of its Fidelity Treasury Digital Fund (FYHXX), which contains cash and treasury securities.

The video game retailer's stock jumped more than 11% in Friday trading.

Bitcoin is recovering faster than the stock market. Joe Burnett from Unchained explains why.

Can bulls hold the line or will $68K beckon?

Bitcoin is currently trading above critical support, but bulls are struggling to reclaim the $90,000 level — a threshold that could signal the start of a meaningful recovery rally. Despite brief rebounds, BTC remains under pressure, with market sentiment still fragile.

On today's show, Bitcoin climbs after China retaliated against President Trump's tariffs, while stocks continue to crater following their worst day since 2020. Plus, the Senate Banking Committee advances two key pro-crypto Trump nominations: Paul Atkins for SEC chairman and Jonathan Gould for comptroller of the currency.

Following legal restrictions, Genius Group begins downsizing and liquidating part of its Bitcoin Treasury to support ongoing operations.

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is down 18.4% over the past 30 days, a much steeper drop than Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) 7% loss in the same timeframe. While many traders still maintain a bullish outlook on ETH long-term, the altcoin's recent volatility has raised doubts and curiosity across the crypto community.

The cryptocurrency market showed notable resilience on April 4, 2025, as Bitcoin (BTC) bounced amid a broader dip for stocks and gold. Ethereum (ETH) and XRP also posted gains despite global macroeconomic pressures, particularly amid tariff jitters since US President Donald Trump's shocker earlier in the week.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Friday, despite stock markets continuing to sell off amid China's retaliatory tariffs. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $83,871.08 +2.2% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,806.68 +1.2% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $122.04 +5.7% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.12 +3.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1705 +7.3% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001226 +0.4% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 7.3% and daily active addresses growing by 6.5%.

Bitcoin price rebound 2.3% to reclaim the $84,100 mark on Friday, after China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports. Will BTC price trajectory decouple from US stocks?

Bitcoin (BTC) outperformed most major tech stocks on April 3 and April 4 as markets reeled from steep losses across the so-called “Magnificent Seven” (MAG7). Standard Chartered head of digital asset research Geoffrey Kendrick said Bitcoin's relative resilience signals a growing role as a dual-purpose asset — part growth trade, part hedge against macro risks.

Sources are already telling news outlets that Circle will delay further IPO filings and will indeed push back plans to go public for now.

First Trust Advisors has launched two Bitcoin (BTC) strategy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to provide investors with Bitcoin exposure while capping losses and earning yield, the asset manager said. The move comes amid an outpouring of funds seeking to enhance Bitcoin's appeal to traditional investors by offering tailored exposure to the cryptocurrency's performance.

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has managed to outperform the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index on a year-to-date basis.

Ethereum is trading below the $1,900 level, facing ongoing selling pressure as the broader crypto market continues to weaken. After a sharp rejection from the $2,500 mark in late February, bulls have failed to regain momentum, and ETH has steadily declined — disappointing many investors who entered the year with high expectations for a bullish trend.

Bitcoin (BTC) price has managed to stay above the $80,000 level as volatility wrecked US stock markets on April 3 and April 4. The failure of the bears to capitalize on the opportunity shows a lack of selling at lower levels.Risky assets were rattled after US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on several countries on April 2.

Technical issues on Holesky and Sepolia testnets forced developers to postpone Pectra, but successful Hoodi tests cleared the path forward.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin (BTC) may remain in an uptrend if it can hold one key level amid the massive selloff roiling the markets.

ETH dips and whale inflows: Is Ethereum preparing for a Q2 reversal?

The market doesn't like Donald Trump's plan to tariff the planet. Here's why it may be good for Bitcoin.

Bitcoin ETFs erased the prior day's gains, posting a $100 million outflow, led by major exits from Grayscale and Bitwise. Ether ETFs also remained under pressure, logging a $4 million outflow, with Bitwise's ETHW the sole contributor.

Despite the bearish market sentiment, crypto whales are showing strong interest in Ethereum (ETH). Data from the blockchain-based transaction tracker Lookonchain reveals that ETH whales are on a buying spree.

The anticipated Pectra upgrade mainnet has been officially scheduled to launch on May 7, 2025. This milestone event marks a major step forward for the Pectra ecosystem, promising to bring about substantial improvements, enhancements, and innovations to its infrastructure The post Ethereum Developers to Launch Pectra Upgrade Mainnet on May 7 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin (BTC) sits in one of its least bullish phases since January 2023. According to Bitcoin's “bull score index,” investor sentiment is showing its lowest reading in two years.

Four consecutive red months for ETH. A slow, silent hemorrhage, where each absent transaction digs a little deeper into the grave of an asset in search of a second wind.

Whales are using the dip to aggressively buy Ethereum, even as the top altcoin's dominance falls to historical lows of 8%. Like many other altcoins, Ethereum (ETH) remains largely weak as sell-off pressure for risk assets continues.

First Trust Advisors has unveiled two new Bitcoin strategy exchange-traded funds, adding to a suite of products that currently hold more than $28 billion in net assets.

Is the long-awaited "decoupling" finally here? Bitcoin bulls hope so.

Ethereum (ETH) whales are now entering the market, accumulating 130,000 ETH as the asset dropped to $1,700–its lowest since November 2024–on April 04, 2025, per a report from IntoTheBlock.

The markets are terrible but the crypto industry continues building for the future.

Researchers used machine learning to detect the malware targeting users of bitcoinlib.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published its latest jobs data on Friday morning, revealing a March hiring increase of 228,000 jobs. US Job Market Booms but Bitcoin Fails to React Strong hiring numbers published on Friday by the U.S.

Wall Street is reeling from Beijing's tariff response, but Bitcoin was holding steady above the $80,000 mark.

According to a recent report by Binance Research, Bitcoin could undergo a major transformation, evolving from a mere store of value to a true productive asset. This shift is driven by the rapid expansion of decentralized finance based on Bitcoin (BTCFi), whose total value locked has surged by over 2,700% in one year.

Analysts say Bitcoin (BTC) price could drop to $70,000 within the next ten days as one BTC pricing model suggests that the US-led trade war could upend investors' risk-asset sentiment.In his latest X analysis, network economist Timothy Peterson warned that Bitcoin may return to its 2021-era all-time high. $70,000 is Bitcoin's “practical bottom” Bitcoin price expectations continue to deteriorate as the impact of “higher than expected” US trade tariffs hits home.

It's been a tumultuous start to April, as global markets experienced significant downturns, with U.S. equities and cryptocurrencies reacting to escalating trade tensions. The U.S. stock market has shed a staggering $9.

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are both rising by 1.2% and 1% respectively in the past 24 hours despite a wave of potentially bearish news.

Bitcoin sheds gains after China announced 34% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports and U.S. stocks extended losses after the Nasdaq suffered its worst day in 25 years. Plus, Binance co-founder CZ will advise Kyrgyzstan on blockchain tech.

Latest crypto news: the crypto market faces renewed turbulence as Bitcoin dips below $85,000, Ethereum drops under $1,800, and XRP experiences a short-lived spike.

Michael Saylor told Dave Portnoy that bitcoin only mimics stocks short term because traders dump the most liquid assets first—masking its true long-term independence.